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The agreement between Donald Trump, the US President, and Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, on the introduction of a 15% customs tariff on almost all European products imported by the US (except for aluminum and...

The US currency has had its weakest first half of the year since 1973, as the US Dollar Index, a measure of the value of the US currency against a basket of six other currencies, fell more than 10%, according to the Financial Times.

The US currency has had its weakest first half of the year since 1973, as the US Dollar Index, a measure of the value of the US currency against a basket of six other currencies, fell more than 10%, according to the Financial Times.

Sending humans to Mars is a great promise of the 21st century - politically supported by Donald Trump and technologically by Elon Musk - but also one of the most difficult missions imaginable. The costs, risks and unknowns are huge, even if the...

China has launched the first group of AI satellites in a constellation that will function as an orbital supercomputer, reducing dependence on processing on Earth. The 12 satellites, sent into orbit on a Long March 2D rocket from the Jiuquan...

Globally, $24.7 trillion worth of goods were imported in 2024, with some countries relying more on foreign purchases than others, according to an analysis by visualcapitalist.com, which, using 2024 data from the World Trade Organization and the...

Having dominated the global financial system through massive money printing, the United States is now trying to extend that influence into the real economy through tariffs and strategic subsidies. But in a world over-indebted and increasingly...

Global supply chains, the central pillar of the modern world economy, are on the verge of a deep crisis, fueled by the new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on imports from China, according to a series of articles published by...

As the Trump 2.0 Administration continues to close international channels of collaboration, impose unilateral tariffs and withdraw the US from global agreements, a major question looms over the future of the American role in the world: is the US...

Europe is in an accelerated rearmament race, but the direction of this massive investment raises uncomfortable questions. Instead of strengthening the European Union's defense industry, the European Commission's ambitious plan seems to...

The US has become the main supplier of weapons to Europe, according to the report published yesterday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The cited source shows that, if in the period 2015-2019 the United States...

The anticipated agreement between the Ukrainian government and the US administration on the exploitation of the European country's mineral resources at odds with Russia was not signed as expected on February 28, as a White House meeting...

The parliamentary elections in Germany, which will take place on Sunday, February 23, are of paramount importance not only for the future of the respective state, but also for that of the European Union and, implicitly, Romania, because the...

Despite efforts to reduce its dependence on China for critical raw materials, Europe remains heavily dependent on the Asian country's resources, according to an analysis by visualcapitalist.com. It highlights the proportion of the EU's...

The European economy suffers from capital market fragmentation and bureaucracy, which hinders adequate financing for innovation and start-ups, said Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, yesterday in her speech at the World...

China has announced the completion of a high-performance linear plasma generator, called SWORD (Superconducting Plasma Wall Interaction Linear Device), which represents a significant step in nuclear fusion energy research. The Hefei Institute of...

Yesterday, in the plenary session in Strasbourg, the European Parliament approved the new European Commission for the 2024-2029 term, led by Ursula von der Leyen. The vote marks a landmark moment for Romania, as Roxana Mînzatu officially becomes...

As the conflict in Ukraine continues to escalate, NATO and its European allies are considering new and more ambitious options to support Kiev. According to sources cited by Le Monde and other French and American publications, sensitive...

The same electoral program is adopted by two presidential candidates, two opponents who were once together - George Simion and Călin Georgescu both support the "Food-Water-Energy" political program (see Program Summary), which...

In 2024, two reports were published, prepared at the request of the European Commission. The first report, coordinated by Enrico Letta, is entitled "More than a Market" and refers to the transformation of the single market into a true...

Europe faces a significant shortage of military personnel and an insufficiency of defense capabilities, despite increased spending on this sector since the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, according to a report prepared by the British...

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is considering the possibility of closing the mBridge pilot project, a cross-border payments platform that Russian President Vladimir Putin considers a solution to circumvent international sanctions...

Russia has proposed the establishment of a grain exchange between the member states of the BRICS group, which could later be expanded to trade other important raw materials, President Vladimir Putin said yesterday in the inaugural speech at the...

The BRICS summit that is taking place these days in Kazan, Russia, also has on its agenda the request made by Turkey to acquire the status of a full member of that economic organization, after until now it had observer status. Turkish President...

The dependence of our country on energy imports, in certain periods, and the need for capitalization of companies in the energy sector, so that they can increase the energy production capacity at national level, are the reasons why the Ministry...

Despite many countries switching from fossil fuels to cleaner ones, global coal consumption will reach an all-time high of 164 Exajoules (EJ) in 2023, according to a Visual Capitalist analysis highlighting coal's role in the energy mix...

Petrolul şi produsele realizate din această materie primă reprezintă, în medie, 30% din exporturile globale de mărfuri, evaluate la 1,5 trilioane de dolari anual, conform unei analize visualcapitalist.com.

Oil and products made from this raw material represent, on average, 30% of global merchandise exports, valued at 1.5 trillion dollars annually, according to a visualcapitalist.com analysis.

Oil demand in China has slowed considerably this year amid the country's transition to electric vehicles and natural gas, according to an analysis by Goldman Sachs, writes Business Insider.

The member states of the European Union have financed the Kremlin regime with almost 200 billion euros, from the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine until now, through the lens of fossil fuels purchased directly or indirectly from the Russian...

Exports play a key role in fueling China's economic growth, serving as the cornerstone of its development strategy. Since its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001, China has experienced a remarkable increase in export...

The U.S. trade deficit with China narrowed last year to its lowest level since 2010, as imports from the Asian country fell by more than $100 billion compared to the previous year, according to Statista.

The energy system in Romania showed high dynamics during the past year, with an increase in net national energy production of 3%, mainly due to increased hydraulics. This increase, along with the decrease in energy consumption by 4.9%, as a...

Ursula von der Leyen wants a new mandate as president of the European Commission, according to the statement made yesterday by her lordship during the press conference held alongside Friedrich Merz, the president of the CDU (Christian Democratic...

Asia's largest economy has recently entered a new stage of trade relations with the rest of the world, in which the main partners are developing economies, according to an analysis in the Wall Street Journal.

Several European companies have chosen to withdraw from the continent's stock exchanges and list on the US, according to a Euronews Business analysis that shows the reasons for these departures.

High energy prices, which will become even higher after the inevitable removal of subsidies, represent the death sentence of the petrochemical industry in Europe.

The RAND Corporation, the architect of the most important economic and military strategies of the United States and NATO for more than seven decades, recently published an analysis that calls into question America's ability to maintain its...

Humanity "feels immensely and sees monstrously" when it comes to climate change, global warming, and pollution. As with any major issue, there are two opposing camps. What's certain is that most authorities preach passionately on this...